Ryosuke Nagaoka × JIL SANDER | Clothing that moves the heart and the story that dwells there

An open Atitude and a non-sharan impression.
Proposal of new and modern tailoring

Lucy & Luke Meyer, Creative Director of JIL SANDER, continues to explore the possibilities created by combining the essences that have been considered to be culturally and formally conflicting. In the 2024 Men's Resort Collection, we proposed a new suit style that blends into everyday life with the intention of avoiding tradition and further expanding their personal ideas for suits. Combining long pants and shorts with new silhouette jackets and shirt jackets for a modern, non-shared, open Atitude.

Cloth that stimulates sensibility that can be seen by passing through the sleeves.
The charm of being “real”

The look worn by Ryosuke Nagaoka, who wears a jacket with a long shoulder width and length and a soft and voluminous long pants, is a combination of everyday wear, elegance, practicality and beauty of tailoring.
"JIL SANDER's clothes give you a sense of 'wearing materials'. When you actually pass through the sleeves, of course, it is a high-quality and very soft material, but clothes naturally create a crisp tension. It's like a German car."

The moment when Ryosuke Nagaoka comes a lot.
What you like and what you like

What Nagaoka likes. It's a classic car.
"The cars of the 1960s have a lot of subtle colors. Is it green or blue?……It's metallic or pale gold. It has a very beautiful color without being shy. The person who I think is cool is a man who is not cool and honest. People who don't direct themselves. In the same way, I don't think I'm going to feel the color when I'm trying to create a color. When you find a hidden color, you get the most excited."

Driving with my favorite car is a happy moment for Nagaoka-san. In such a case, it seems that there will be an inspiration for sound unexpectedly.
"In the meantime, I had a fever and had been sleeping for a couple of days. I'm exhausted, so I'm fine and drive right away. While driving, I was impressed that I was so happy (laughs). The car moved as I thought, the scenery moved, and a little good wind came in. It was a moment when I felt happy. When you are in a car, something sounds can be heard in the rhythm. I wonder if I could put this kind of sound in my song."

Take care of the parts that are not numbers.
My Rule of Ryosuke Nagaoka

"In the world, there is an idea that 'all numbers are." As is the case when I play music, I always think somewhere, "Let's take care of the parts that are not numbers." People's feelings, moods, etc.……It cannot be measured with a measure. If you are concerned about the numbers, you will have to do it. But human beings aren't like that. Large venues, flashy performances, and performing in front of tens of thousands of people tend to be amazing, but even in front of a few people, tremendous things can happen. In the past, there was a sudden loss of voice during the live show. I can't really sing. At that time, the customer sang instead. It was a time when there were still few customers, but at a big venue, Oai chanting……I've come to the place that it's not like that. I was very happy about it."

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